Rashtrapati Bhavan said exercising powers vested in him under Article 75 (1) of the Constitution of India, President appointed Narendra Modi to the office of Prime Minister of India.

A letter stating that @narendramodi had been elected leader of the BJP Parliamentary Party was handed over to the President. Letters of support from NDA constituent parties were also handed over to the President

The President also requested Modi to advise him about the names of others to be appointed members of the Union Council of Ministers and to indicate the date and time of the swearing-in-ceremony to be held at Rashtrapati Bhavan.